Robotics vs. Helotics - Will Japan be the mid-21st century superpower?

Technological progress rarely goes at a steady pace, though. It has its spurts and leaps, generally driven by force of necessity, and there are signs that the advance of robotics may be about to speed up dramatically. Necessity, well-known as the mother of invention, may be about to go into labor.

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The Pirate Party of the United States site launches

We are proud to announce the creation of a new website on this famous date of July 4th, 2006. Now you too can fight the good fight against the lack of representation for the user and draconian laws used to serve the corporations while ignoring the will of the people. Find official stances and forums at our site. Let this day mark a new era.

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Senator Ted Stevens Downloads the Entire Internet and Complains It's Slow!

Regarding a recent vote, Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) explained why he voted against the amendment (basic net neutrality) and gave an amazing primer on how the Internet works: "It's a series of tubes." and "...an Internet was sent by my staff at 10 o'clock in the morning on Friday and I just got it yesterday." Story includes an mp3 link.

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Teach your kids some real computers skills, the hard way - install linux

I'm one who has come to learn Linux and actually enjoy it, so teaching my kids how to use Linux is definitely a must. I think they could also benefit from a whole lesson in computers and how they work. Of course, this is coming from a guy who pretty much lives on the computer.

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Jon Stewart Takes On Congress' Gamer Haters

Jon Stewart took on congress, again, last night and their idiotic attack on video games.

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AT&T rewrites rules: Your data isn't yours

AT&T has issued an updated privacy policy that takes effect Friday. The new policy says that AT&T -- not customers -- owns customers' confidential info and can use it "to protect its legitimate business interests, safeguard others, or respond to legal process."

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Open Source Shooter Nexuiz at version 2.0

The best open source shooter has been released at version 2.0. Many improvements have been made, specialy performance and netcode. But also the visuals have improved. All in all, best open source shooter ever.

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How To Remotely Monitor Windows Memory Usage

Adding extra RAM when your machine doesn't really need it is pointless. Here's how to tell when it's time.

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How To Run Your Own Name Servers With ISPConfig And GoDaddy

This tutorial shows how you can run your own name servers for domains that you register with GoDaddy. Of course, this works with every other registrar as well, although the procedure might differ a little bit. To do this, you need two servers with two different public IP addresses and with ISPConfig installed, and of course a GoDaddy account.

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Pirate Party

Pirate Party USA forums
Pirate-party.us
Pirate Party (Lane Media Site)

Documentation for Windows Small Business Server 2003

Very useful list of documentation for anyone who works with SBS 2003.

Backing Up and Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003

Connecting Mobile and Remote Users

Deploying Windows 2000 Server Terminal Server to Host User Desktops in a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Environment

Deploying Windows Mobile 5.0 with Windows Small Business Server 2003

Deploying Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server to Host User Desktops in a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Environment

Documentation for Windows Small Business Server 2003 with SP1 Transition Pack

Getting Started: Windows Small Business Server 2003 with SP1

Hosting a Business Card Web Site

How to Install and Configure Small Business Accounting 2006 on Windows SBS 2003

Information Workers Guide to the Windows SBS Computer Network

Installing and Securing Microsoft CRM 1.2 on a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network

Installing and Securing Microsoft Small Business Manager 7.5 on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003

Migrating from a Peer-to-Peer Network to a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network

Migrating from Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows Small Business Server 2003

Migrating from Small Business Server 4.5 or Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Small Business Server 2003

Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003

Publishing a SharePoint Web Site Accessible to External Users

Running Multiple Servers in a Windows Small Business Server Environment

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding and Managing Additional Servers in a Windows Small Business Server Network

Windows Small Business Server 2003 with SP1 Release Notes

Securing Your Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network

Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring and Using Fax on Windows Small Business Server 2003

Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server Update Services on Windows Small Business Server 2003

Updating a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network Using Software Update Services Server 1.0

Upgrade Requirement Messages for Windows Small Business Server 2003 Setup

Windows Small Business Server 2003 Upgrade Best Practices

Windows Small Business Server 2003 Troubleshooting

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Small Business Server

Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands

Article describing how to repair Windows XP when your PC is inaccessible from the standard boot procedures, and you have to use the recovery console as your last resort!

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Windows vista delayed to 2007

Microsoft has delayed the release of its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system to 2007.

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ISPs will soon back the P2P and bittorrent revolution for Television

This article explains why it is in the best interest of ISPs to actually back the TV over P2P and bittorrent revolution.
GREAT READ!!!

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Huge collection of videos of MIT lectures

Learn as if you were there...

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How To Troubleshoot Any Networking Problem

Tech author extraordinaire Mark Minasi shares a bit over two dozen "rules of network troubleshooting." This will be new for some, a good review for others, and a handy reference for all.

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The End of the Internet?

"Industry planners are mulling new subscription plans that would further limit the online experience, establishing "platinum," "gold" and "silver" levels of Internet access that would set limits on the number of downloads, media streams or even e-mail messages that could be sent or received."

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The End of the Internet?

"Industry planners are mulling new subscription plans that would further limit the online experience, establishing "platinum," "gold" and "silver" levels of Internet access that would set limits on the number of downloads, media streams or even e-mail messages that could be sent or received."

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They are trying to ban IM

Ever since my co-worker started talking about the upcoming ban on IM clients in the office I set out looking for away around it. Even though I am one of the IT guys here and I could just ignore the nonsense my co-worker was talking about and go on my merry way I figure I had better be nice. So being nice is to continue to use IM but just use it in a way that any eyes peering over my shoulder wouldn't know what in the world I was doing.

I ran into Meebo in its early stages but my attention span then jumped to some other new shiny tech gadget, so I forgot all about it. I can't remember how I stumbled upon it again but I'm glad that I did. If need be I can talk on Yahoo!, AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, or GTalk all from the comfort of my tabbed browser. What it lacks in fancy icons, audibles, and animated emoticons in makes up for in the This-is-just-really-cool department...not to mention useful for those who need ways to get around the ban of IM clients wherever they are at. If you need help with that just check out their forums for some advice.

So don't just try it because I say its cool, try it because you want to stick it to the man!!!

Play more than 10,000 Nintendo and Sega games !

NES, GameBoy, Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Colecovision, PC Engine are all here ! Playable straight in your browser without any install !

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25 Reasons to Convert to Linux

25 reasons why many institutions, companies and governments are changing to Linux.

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Color Photos taken 96 years ago!

Color film was non-existent in 1909 Russia, yet in that year a photographer named Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii captured hundreds of photos in full, vivid color. His photographic plates were black and white, but he had developed an ingenious photographic technique which allowed him to use them to produce accurate color images

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Set up Linux and OSX to login using Active Directory

The Big Nerd Ranch has posted a blog on how to setup Linux and OSX so that you can login using your AD user name and password settings.

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VOIP No Longer for the Underdog

This is a good eWeek commentary on how VOIP "telephony" has progressed and where it's running into trouble.

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Start your own GeekSquad

Put GeekSquad out of business. Here are some helpful tips on how you can set up a remote support website to make extra money fixing people's computer problems using One Click VNC servers.

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Dreamcast 2.0?

Is the Xbox 360 the second coming of the Sega Dreamcast? 1up.com lists 23 parallels between the consoles that spell doom, and 10 reasons why the 360 could succeed where the Dreamcast failed.

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Could Not Parse File

I had an issue this morning when I tried to do an update with yum

[root@localhost yum.repos.d]# yum update
Setting up Update Process
Setting up Repos
dag 100% |=========================| 0 B 00:00
//var/cache/yum/dag/repomd.xml:1: parser error : Document is empty

^
//var/cache/yum/dag/repomd.xml:1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found

^
Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: dag
Error importing repomd.xml from dag: Error: could not parse file //var/cache/yum/dag/repomd.xml

I did a search and found out that it pretty much had to do with the file "repomd.xml" that it was downloading from the DAG mirror, so I just switched mirrors in my /etc/yum.conf and everything started working as it should have.

Slashdot is losing its edge to digg.com

Digg.com is quickly reaching Slashdot when comparing daily visitors according to Alexa's Traffic Rankings (see link). Slashdot isn't as cutting edge as it used to be: stories get barely 200 replies. Maybe that CSS update was too little and too late.

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Make Ubuntu usable in few minutes

Easy Ubuntu allows you to Add extra repositories, Activate the "audio preview" feature in Nautilus, Active the num lock at system startup, Replace the GNOME foot logo with Ubuntu's logo and Install: multimedia codecs, Firefox plugins, support for RAR and ACE, P2P software, Skype, AMSN cvs with webcam support, NVIDA or ATI driver for 3D support.

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Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger Has Been Released!!!

The Breezy Badger is available for download now! Plese use the torrents to help the server.

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Microsoft, others teach kids to code

A story about a new kids-oriented Web site by MS dedicated to teaching kids about computer programming. Includes a roundup of other kids' programming resources we've discussed in the past.

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Geek goes popular on Myspace

Looks like this guy really wanted to be popular on myspace. Actually kind of interesting when you read it, heh.

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Hacking the hackers

Take a look at this video profiling the world of computer hacking -- it's not just for nerds anymore.

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Ingenious $100 Laptop at MIT

Not only is this laptop cheap, but its design is very well thought out. The battery doubles as a handle and the shoulder strap is the power supply and plug. I would definitely buy a few of these.

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How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password

This article describes how to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your password expires and you cannot create a new one.

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Microsoft's nightmare inches closer to reality

A decade ago, Microsoft worried that the Internet could become a software platform that threatens Windows. Ten years later, that amorphous nightmare has a name: Google.

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Hacking the Linksys WRT54G wireless router

Pretty much everything you need to know about hacking the Linksys WRT-54G.

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Tutorial: Setting up a server with SuSE 10.0

this is a very detailed tutorial about how to use the new SuSE 10.0 to set up a web, mail, and ftp server.
It covers every aspect of the installation and demonstrates the setup process with the help of 50 screenshots, allowing even beginners to follow this guide. Experienced system administrators will benefit from this tutorial as well.

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Bare metal Linux server restore with tar

When my production Web server, running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, began generating filesystem errors, I found my backup system put to the ultimate test. My bare-metal restore saved the day for me. Here's how you can put a similar scheme to work.

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The first page ever on the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web began as a CERN project. The first website went on-line in 1991. This is a link to a copy of the original "World-Wide Web Home" of CERN, created by Berners-Lee.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CERN#Computer_Science_and_CERN

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G4 Founder/CEO Replaced (TechTV programming to return?)

Charles Hirschhorn, Founder and CEO of G4TV has been replaced! Charles was best known for his acquisition and transformation of TechTV into what is now the game centric G4TV. Will the new CEO add more tech programming? Time will tell..

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Cool FireFox Wallpapers

Very nice FireFox wallpapers. High Quality.

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Light transmitting concrete

A wall made of LitraCon has the strength of traditional concrete but thanks to an embedded array of optical glass fibers, view of the outside world, such as the silhouette of trees, houses and passersby, are transmitted inside the building.

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How to bypass those annoying automated recordings at most major companies

Strategies and how to get directly connected to someone with a pulse instead of listening to a damn recording at most major companies. Very interesting and helpful.

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Inside the iPod Nano (subSystm)

So you've seen pictures of the iPod Nano insides, but what about video? This video compares the Nano to older iPods, and of course shows you how easy it is to crack one open.

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REVIEW: Yahoo! Mail Beta

First complete review of the new Yahoo! Mail, unavailable to most users. Screen shots. Tabbed mail reading.

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Windows In Your Pocket

All it takes is a minor error in the Windows Registry or a virus infection, and your operating system can become unbootable. But with a properly configured USB flash drive on hand, you'll always have a compatible replacement no further away than your pocket or keychain. In addition, the flash drive can also provide...

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Microsoft releases new photo sharing app

Microsoft Codename Max allows you to import photos, arrange them in a photo album, and share them with your friends. It's very cool, check it out!

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Photoshop - how to make people look Pretty

A great tutorial by Lunacore.com on "Beautify a Face".. very detailed with downloadable image so you can follow along... lots of other nice tuts over at www.lunacore.com.

Be sure to mouse over the last picture so you can see the difference.

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Google Blog Search Launched!!!

Google's latest service "Blog Search" has been launched!

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Firefox gets "Supernatural"

"A couple weeks ago, we were approached by some very cool people in Hollywood working on a new show called Supernatural on The WB. Not only were they Firefox users, they wanted to help spread the word about Firefox too."

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Google Official Says Frustration Drove Him From Microsoft

A former Microsoft executive whose defection to Google set off a legal battle testified that a tirade from Bill Gates was a low point before he decided to leave.

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Websense Bypass PoC

I'm not sure why but one of the things that bugged me most at my previous job was the web filtering. They used websense and for awhile wherever you went you would get that stupid block page. I guess it really only got to me because I couldn't find any lasting solutions to get around it, I found one but that caught on pretty quickly till it was found out by the admins. Here is another one of those solutions that I'm not sure will last but hey its worth a shot.

Websense URL Filtering Bypass PoC

Oh and yes you do need Perl to run this

Linux Newbie Administrator Guide

The Linux Newbie Administrator Guide is "A complete reference for new Linux users who wish to set up and administer their own Linux home computer, workstation and/or their home or small office network." Weening myself off WinTendo seemed nearly impossible until I found this jewel.

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New file format causes Mass panic at Microsoft - POOR MICROSOFT

The decision to adopt OASIS formats, pioneered by the open source OpenOffice project, has naturally angered Microsoft whose Office suite dominates the commercial market.

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In central New Orleans, a Web firm pushes on

Employees of New Orleans-based Web firm, Intercosmos Media Group Inc., have chosen to stay with their servers, located in a 27-story skyscraper. They're goal is to keep the servers, which house some 800,000 Web sites, up and running.

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The 20 Biggest Tech Secrets

We reveal some of what vendors are keeping mum, such as: You never have to pay full price, extended warranties rarely pay for themselves, and the big sites do have customer service numbers.

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Parasites brainwash grasshoppers into death dive

A parasitic worm that makes the grasshopper it invades jump into water and commit suicide does so by chemically influencing its brain, a study of the insects' proteins reveal.

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How the vi editor would look if it had been made my Microsoft

See how things might have been if Microsoft had done vi. Truly funny!

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Build Your Own Home Television Server

Rig your tv to your computer LAN. Interesting hacks on creating DVDs from the tv, editing video, and more. Includes details and step-by-step instructions on software and hardware required. Cool project.

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The most accurate broadband Speed Test on the internet.

The most accurate broadband Speed Test on the internet. Very easy to use. DSL, Cable, Dial Up, you name it, this one test covers them all. Results appear on the screen in a easy to understand format

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Five Reasons NOT to use Linux.

I love Linux. I use it on my servers, I use it on my desktops, and I use it on my entertainment center, where it powers my HDTV TiVo and my D-Link DSM-320 media player, which turns my network into a media library with terabytes of storage. Heck, I even run Linux on my Linksys WRT54G Wi-Fi access points, which hook the whole shebang together.

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The 46 Best Freeware utilities EVER!!!

Here are the best freeware utilities ever made. it even includes fire fox. And a free spy-ware remover.

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GM will launch self-driving car in 2008

This will totally give new meaning to the term auto-pilot: GM will be launching a vehicle with an actual self-driving system in its 2008 Opel Vectra.

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Top 15 Tech Shows

The 15 best free downloadable tech shows currently available on the Internet.

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Apply Custom Views to All Folders in Outlook 2003

I just have to say that ever since this client asked me to change the folder view on all their users I was searching everywhere for a solution. It would appear to be all too easy, but I guess it didn't make sense enough to become an actual feature. I pretty much followed this article and got it working.... Minus the creating the shortcut with the special "/cleanviews". I just started up Outlook and began making the changes as it said. View the article here.

Hacking Related Videos and Demos

...and other fun stuff

The videos can be found at Remote Exploit, Iron Geek, Crime Machine, The Tech Domain, and Hacking Defined.
CiscoRemote Router Traffic Sniffing
Wireless
WPA CrackingVoid11 Mass De-Authentication128 bit WEP Cracking

Bluetooth
Bluesnafing a Bluetooth Enabled Mobile Phone
Network & Vulnerability Scanning
Basic Introduction to Nessus Security ScannerBasic Introduction to Network Mapping using nmapPenetration Test Reconstruction

Link Encryption Analysis
Exploiting Weaknesses of PPTP VPNDecrypting SSL Traffic using Man In The Middle Techniques (MITM)Tunneling Exploits via SSH

Password Recovery
Cracking Syskey and the SAM on Windows Using Samdump2 and JohnLocal Password Cracking Presentation

Hardware ModificationsNetgear WG511 External Antenna Modification

More Whax and Auditor hacking demos

I've scoured the net to locate every single movie and flash demo for Whax (formerly known as Whoppix) as well as Auditor. These are essentially hacker distros of Linux made to boot directly from a CD with no installation. Also, for those screaming dupe, the torrent actually works this time: http://members.cox.net/puzzlepants/whax.torrent

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The New Project List

Well I have a list of definite projects I have to work on at work now.

Rebuild Spamshield solution
Create Webapp to interface with MySQL database
Redesign two company websites

Then I'm also going to be working on a business plan, marketing plan, and a sales plan. So I'm gonna start enlisting some help for that stuff.

As far as the projects go, The Spamshield is pretty much my company's attempt at an Anti-Spam offering. It never really made it out of development before it was sold and promoted though, so now I have to make it work.... which really means redo it. It was Gentoo based and I'll probably end up using Catalyst , after I get it how I want on the main machine, to create the installation CDs. The webapp I was thinking of using Ruby on Rails to build with (maybe cakePHP) , the current asp web front is in need of some feature overhaul. So instead of learning ASP and working with it, I decided to use Ruby on Rails and see where it will take me. The two company websites are for the company I work for and the parent company, they are pretty much in need of some help....badly. So I just have to see what my imagination comes up with on those.

HOW TO: Shopping for major discounts at Dell

I no longer work for Dell, I quit my job there, but I worked in Nashville in the S&P Small business division...

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Mad rush for $50 computers

The day is here... the 7AM rush for the $50 ibooks. See the video of what went down. This is some pretty hilarious stuff, especially the old lady talking about kicking people in the balls.

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Call For Help Is Coming Back To The USA!!!

Through the 18th episode of TWiT (this week in tech) from Leo LaPorte's mouth, Call For Help is going "worldwide" with details to follow. So stay tuned all you techie freaks and TechTV lovers, cause Call For Help is coming back to US shores soon!

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Hybrid Supercar

Wow, this Hybrid Supercar can do 0-60 in the low 4-seconds and can get 50mpg. Developed by a bunch of High School kids, the car is call "The Attack" and looks just as good as it performs.

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Run Your Own Wireless Internet Service provider (WISP)

Setting up a wireless Internet Service provider (WISP) for your office or neighborhood doesn't have to be a taxing or expensive ordeal. If you build your network from easy-to-buy equipment and use Linux, you can use the power of shell scripts to make network management easy. This article gives you the tips and scripts you need.

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Explosive carrying truck detonates, leaves 80 ft crater

A tractor-trailer that was carrying 35,500 pounds of explosives overturned and exploded Wednesday left an 80 ft wide, 35 ft deep crater on U.S. Highway 6 in Utah. The truck was "pretty much vaporized", and "The entire road is gone, shoulder to shoulder..".

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Getting Rid of Sidefind

A very little nasty piece of spyware that when you remove it, it will take pretty much everything you got with it. So here are some links on how to remove it

Spywareremove.com
Paretologic.com
Antivirusworld.com

Cisco Routers Ripe For The Picking

The new interview with Michael Lynn gives a little more meat to the whole story about the Cisco IOS having a very serious flaw, one more serious than they really wanted people to know. Our very infrastructure is dependent upon Cisco technologies and this right here could pose a serious problem for everyone. Of course it is still possible to get a copy of that presentation that everyone is trying to make disappear, however, a majority of the people won't really make heads or tails out of it. There are that select few though who could actually use that info to do harm.

Link to the interview

How to Create Your Own Podcast - A Step-by-Step Tutorial

So, Are you wonder how Kevin Rose and the Diggnation folks make their podcast? Here you are a step by step Tutorial to do your own Podcast.

PS.
Don't Forget Digg.com when you became famous on Itunes Podcasts. :)

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Firefox Popups

You know those annoying flash popups...Well you can say goodbye to them now.

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New law to make publicly free wifi illegal

2 senators have propose a law that will ban cities from implementing free wifi for their citizens. instead, they will allow private companies to capitalize on what would have been free for everyone. call your senator and revolt!

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Tech Shows

This is a list of the best free downloadable tech shows currently available on the Internet. This site will be regularly updated with new shows and information.

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Wi-fi from 125 miles away

Team PAD set the new world record for wi-fi distance, a whoping 125 miles!!

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Systm Episode 3 Released!

Episode 3 of Systm was just released - it's called "Making High Quality A/V Cables".

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A Hacker Games the Hotel

A vulnerability in many hotel television infrared systems can allow a hacker to obtain guests' names and their room numbers from the billing system.

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RPMdb problem

I just had this issue after trying to do a yum update

rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30978) from dbenv->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery

To solve that problem I had to rebuild the rpm database located in /var/lib/rpm. I first deleted the __db files that were there and then I just ran rpm --rebuilddb. So rm /var/lib/rpm/__* && rpm --rebuilddb did the trick after I said yes to each db file I needed to delete.

Cisco tries to suppress IOS vulnerability at BlackHat

Flaw affecting ALL versions Cisco IOS revealed at Black Hat by former ISS employee Michael Lynn...

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Senator Clinton, Burned by "Hot Coffee"

Over at the EFF, they have a release about how Hillary Clinton is violating the First Ammendment just too keep in the head lines. "Unfortunately, it's we the taxpayers who have to bear the cost of defending these politically motivated, certainly unconstitutional laws in court." -nuff said.

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Purchase a Skycar!

As a result of the recent successful hovering flights of the M400 Skycar, Moller International is accepting deposits to secure delivery positions for our M400 Skycar until after the Skycar has flown from hover to full aerodynamic flight and returned (transitioning flight). A limited number of delivery positions are available.

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Diggnation on ABC News (confirmation from Alex)

"That's right people we just finished recording Diggnation Episode number 5. Not only that but a crew from ABC News Feed service was here to capture the whole thing! They are doing a story on Podcasting and they chose our Podcast to feature in their story.....

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Try every Linux Distro under the Sun!

"A new service is on the horizon. Fans of Linux who want to try all the different distros to decide on the best one are in for a treat. A new service called Distro of the Month is set to begin shipments on October 1, 2005 and is taking subscribers now.

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Tux on iPod mini Tutorial

Linux on your ipod has many advantages over Apple's default menu navigation appearance. With linux you can have the ability to play a wider set of fun games, unlock infinite expandability of your portable hard drive, navigate faster through menus, play with fun little applications built in and have a wider variety of playable audio file formats.

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How to create Firefox extensions

Everyone has a good idea at one time or another to implement a new feature in a web browser. Well, with the goodness that is Mozilla Firefox, now you can do just that. You need to have a vague understanding of XUL and Javascript, but you certainly don't need to be a master of either.

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10 steps to crack wep

10 Steps to Crack WEP video can be found here.Software : Whax REL 3.0

Hardware:Netgear WAG511 + dell d600


The WEP crack video using Auditor can be found here.
Software : Auditor Security Collection (auditor-150405-04)

Hardware: WG511 + Dell latitude D505

More Videos

google maps adds hybrid feature

They just keep making it better. This is the end of our overlay hacks. They have a "hybrid view". Good job google. Maybe they are out of new ideas? hardly.

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Sony's PSP to browse the Web, play TV

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) will release a system software update for its PlayStation Portable (PSP) next week that will add several new functions to the handheld gaming device, including the ability to browse the Internet and download TV programs, the company said Thursday.

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How to pick a lock

ever wondered how to pick a lock...well now you can know. i have tried the pin column lock explanation they gave and it was open with no problem

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How To Install Windows in Ubuntu Linux

Running Linux? Want the compatability of Windows? You can now have it with this moderately easy guide.

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Why Everyone Should Mod Everything

Electrical engineer David Randolph on how and why everyone (even the biggest n00bs) can and should find the inspiration to become modders and what it really means to be a "modder".

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Run GNU/Linux from a USB pen drive

You can carry GNU/Linux in your pocket with a functional, quick, and useful USB pen drive distribution. Pen drives are faster than CDs, and the small distros that fit on them don't require huge amounts of memory for the operating system and applications.

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So much to do, So little time

I seem to have slacked off big time in my updating here.

First off, the new job is getting a bit tiresome thanks to management but I can deal. The work is still proving to be interesting though. I have been trying to keep up my skills on the side as well. I'm currently trying to up my skills in Linux by doing a Stage 1 installation of Gentoo, which is pretty much starting with very little and trying to build up a system from it. I'm currently doing this on my laptop which is not very fast, so it will probably take me a few weeks to finally get it done. Not because it's that slow but I seem to need some extra steps in between all the slow steps that are dragging things out. I have a system at work that is Gentoo so that is the main reason why I'm doing this, it doesn't work right now and I'm trying to get a better background in Gentoo to try and fix it. After Gentoo I'll probably try to get into some LiveCDs and the eventually LFS (Linux From Scratch)

To all who know me its definitely no secret that I prefer using linux over windows, but at work that's pretty much most of my job. I'm pretty much getting everything down since I really didnt have much background in administration within a windows environment, but I think I can hold my own with Exchange and Active Directory now. I'm really into the scripting now, since I know you can script just about everything I'm trying to build an admin console for myself that will house some of my most used scripts.

Idea Bin:
Net Admin LiveCD (WMI scripting, Nagios monitoring, blah blah, ...and other stuff)
Custom Linux Distro
Office solution for small/med sized businesses (Computers, Phones, Software, pretty much all the basics)